We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Minnesota Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
95,542 92.35% $76,975 H-1B
5,315 5.14% $390,756 PERM
2,055 1.99% $28,936 H-2A
544 0.53% $86,285 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Minnesota has seen a total of 103,456 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Minnesota is the H-1B visa with 95,542 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.35% of Minnesota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,315 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.14% of Minnesota's total visas.

Top Occupations in Minnesota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineers, All Other 323 $76,268 89.23%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 280 $57,880 88.05%
Biological Scientists, All Other 270 $46,296 90.30%
Marketing Managers 257 $109,147 88.62%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 249 $64,407 87.37%
Internists, General 245 $148,565 87.50%
Business Intelligence Analysts 227 $79,948 81.36%
Civil Engineers 226 $65,682 92.62%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 225 $80,351 94.14%
Materials Engineers 203 $85,264 91.86%
Minnesota Employees Over Time
Minnesota has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,846 employees were hired. Minnesota peaked in 2018 with 9,407 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,096 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Minnesota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Japan 7 $71,760 43.75%
Jordan 7 $65,599 50.00%
Indonesia 6 $58,603 46.15%
Ecuador 6 $72,708 46.15%
Poland 6 $88,778 46.15%
Netherlands 5 $122,691 38.46%
Zambia 5 $36,130 38.46%
Lebanon 5 $129,245 41.67%
El Salvador 5 $60,070 41.67%
Syria 5 $140,808 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Macalester College 23 $52,757 85.19%
Clairvoyant Technosolutions Inc 23 $58,407 85.19%
Broadcom Corporation 23 $93,529 88.46%
Eaton Hydraulics Llc 23 $98,714 88.46%
Aptiva Corp 23 $66,228 88.46%
Saibersys Inc 23 $74,469 88.46%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 23 $95,575 88.46%
Eteam Inc 23 $75,620 88.46%
Cavalier It Inc 23 $66,894 88.46%
Lawinger Consulting Inc 23 $67,711 88.46%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Minnesota Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Minnesota to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Minnesota over all years is $76,975. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage